Baling



E. H. ANGIER.

BALSNG.

APPLICATION FILED IULY e. i918.

1 ,344,785. Patented June 29, 1920.

3 SHEETS-SHEET E. H. ANGIER.

BALING.

APPLxcAloN Mmmm/5,1918.

Patend June 29, 1920.

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Patented June 29, 1920.

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UNITED STATES EDWARD H. ANGIER, F HMHNIMMFMSSACHUSETTS.

BALING.

Application filed July 6, i918.

1 0 uM zii/mm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. ANoinn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Framingham in the county of liliddlesex and State of lllassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in rEaling, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a method of lialing and to mechanism for practising the -same. The more particular objects of my invention are to provide a means for preparing a bale held under high compression in an inv-losing paper wrapping, to provide a bale ol' uniform and regular form and to avoid the use of metal.

My invention will best be understood by reference to the following description of the mechanism shown for purposes of illus tration in the accompanying :lrawings and of its manner of operation which will illus trate the novel method which l have invented. In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the baling press and cooperating mechanism prior to compression Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. i but it is to be understood that compression has been effected and thc ram or plunger of the press lifted;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 2l-w3 of Fig 1;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing parts of the bale and press immediately after compression;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the bale at an intermediate stage of its preparation, partly in section; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the frompleted bale.

lifelerring to Fig. l of the drawings. l have there shown a baling press and cooperating mechanism suitable for preparing a bale in accordance with my improved method. My method is applicableto bales made by the use of a form in which the material is compressed, but to simplify the disclosure l have here shown a so-called open-sided baling process and it is to be supposed that the material to be baled 9 has first been subjected to a` `preliminary compression in some suitable mechanism bring- Specificaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Juno 29, 1920.

Serial No. 243.516.

ing it approximately to its final form as shown in Fig. l and that it is held in such l'orm by temporary ties such as cords, which may be cnt away after the ram or plunger oi the press has engaged the material.

Referring to F ig. l, the preliminar-ily formed bale i) is placed upon the platform l l with a suitable wrapping sheet 13 beneath the same and a similar sheet l5 over the top. These sheets are preferably made of a number of thicknesses of stout paper connected together bj a waterproof adhesive in which may bc embedded reinforcing threads. A suitable material is shown in Patent No. 1.269.140, dated June 1l, 1918, to lilliam il. W'hcildon. After compression of the material has been effected the edges of the sheets are to be joined about the compressed bale as will hereinafter more fully appeal'.

The platform ll may be provided with suitable grooves in which are set. preferably tiush therewith` transverse bars 17 which may take the form of channel irons as herein shown. These -bars are of appreciable width and are substantially rigid transversely of the bale. (lpposed to the platform l1 is a ram or plunger 19 adapted to be lowered toward the platform in any suitable manner. l have herein shown a Screw "l adapted to be driven by the nut 23 which carries a worm wheel adapted to mesh with a worm driven by suitable power such as electric motor 26.

The ram 19 is adapted to carry bars 2i' corresponding to the bars 1T of the platform ll, these bars being preferably set ush with the 'face of the ram 19 and being of appreciable width and substantially rigid. is shown in Fig. 5, springr catches 28 may be provided to hold bars 2f? in place. These catches are suliciently strong to support the weight of the bars but not the weight of the complete bale, so that they may separate from the ram at a later time in the operation of the mechanism as will .hereafter appear.

As the ram 19 is lowered toward the platform ll the material on the latter is. in the present instance` subjected to a uniform compression between two substantially continuous surfaces. lVhen compression has been effected and before the ram is again raised (see Fig. (i) the margins of the sheets i3 and l5 are preferably connected together. conveniently by a rolled or locked joint 29 across the ends of the bale. They may then iii',

bulge between the ties before the strips 41 were applied. It will be noted by referring to Fig. 1 that the material is initially compressed between two substantially continuous surfaces so that initially there is no tendency for local bulging, and I conveniently form the bars of such width as to maintain this compression without any substantial bulging of the material between them. The longitudinal rigidity of the bars, that is, rigidity transverse to the bale, also cooperates in preserving the flat-sided form of the completed bale. The showing in the drawing is necessarily somewhat diagrammatic in view of the scale on which it has been necessary to illustrate the invention, but I prefer to space ,the bars regularly and to make them of such dimensions that the surface engaged by them will be from two to five tenths of the total length of the bale and may conveniently be in the neighborhood of one-third thereof. For example in applyingmy invention to the baling et clothing tor army use and for a bale thirty inches` in length, l might use bars an inch in width and spaced one and one-half inches apart to receive a one and one-half inch reinforced strip 41 between them.

The broad band-like nature of the encircling bindings formed by the strips 41 and the ianupaiatively narrow spaces between them prevent local bulging or swelling of the bale after the trames have been removed. although since these bands are flexible the pressure on them in equalizing will give the top and bottom faces of the bale a slight and gentle curvature from edge to edge. The bale, however, will be regular in form and as nearly as possible paralleleA pipedal.

By my improved method, as explained incidentally in the course of the preceding description, l am enabled to provide a bale inclosed in a paper covering, conveniently a water-prooi covering, in which the use of metal has been eliminated and wherein, m-werthelcss, the bale is under high compression. Practically the. full compression which can be applied by the baling machinery is retained in the wrapped article. The baled material is uniformly held over the major portion of its surface by the broad encircling bands 41. Hitherto, where it has been attempted to cover baled material with paper sheets and hold them by encircling bands of metal the act of tensioning the metal ties was likely to result in puucturing of the paper by the tensioning tool and in any event the expansion of the material between the ties, when the press ram was raised, tended to burst the inclosing sheets of paper. In the bale as shown in Vig. T but little tension is placed upon the sheets 13 and 15 which are simply to provide a continuous covering. The bale is held by the broad bands 41 which may be built up of ample strength, the application ot' which does not endanger the integrity of the sheets 13 and 15, and which do not permit a disrupting tension to be placed upon the same between adjacent bands. Since the baled material is firmly held by the rigid frames, it is unnecessary to strain the strips 41 in applying them. They need be tensioned only sutliciently to aply them smoothly and are not subject to marked strain until after they have been built up as compound bands, as shown in Fig. 6, and the adhesive has set in the long joint between the turns to provide a great resistance. The bale is so firmly held by the frames that the paper bands are readily applied with evenness so that the pressure thereon in the completed bale is uniform. Since the encircling bands formed by the strips 41 are sealed to the inclosing covering and are in effect merged into the same as an integral part thereof, the bands may be placed very near the end of the bale and there is no danger of their slipping oli", as a..

in the case of a metal tie, it the bale is temporarily deformed. The end of the bale is thus held in shape and permanently reinforced.

It will be understood that any further exterior wrapping may be applied, if desired, over the so-called completed bale as shown in Fig. 7.

The bale here disclosed is claimed as an article in my copending application, Serial No. 243,515, filed July 6, 1918.

Having thus described, for purposes of illustration, one form of my invention the principles exemplified thereby which I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l shall express in the following claims 1. method of baling comprising com` pressing the material` surrounding it with comparatively narrow ties while under com- ;n'ession and wrapping the spare between said tics to provide broad, band-like, permanent ties surrounding the completed bale.

method ot baling comprising compressing the material, surrounding it with comparatively narrow ties while under compression and encircling the bale between adjacent ties with a plurality oi turns of flat band-like material secured adhesively one to another.

3. A method ot baling comprising compressing the material between pairs of opposed rigid bars, connecting said bars to provide rigid-sided trames about the bale, encircling the bale between said 'frames with permanent ties comprising bands wound in a plurality ot' cohcring convolutions and removing the frames.

4. A method of baling comprising compressing thc nuiterial between pairs oi' opposed rigidbars, connecting said bars to llb providtl rigid-sided frames idioot thv halt'. ioi'vring the spaces between the irzuns with w ripping muterizii :lpplir-d to forni rnrir- 'iing` hands :md rfmo'vinij thv ffzimwl.

5. method of billing' comprising' rrsfing h@ imitvriil hrtwrrn rw. 'nl rhrrts. hiding th@ .ahve s thrr-nhout. moin :ii iingiw @magma-:sion hy oncirrlingf ilumina i3. nuthod of hnlingf Y prrssini tin1 naritirizal. iii jiizsting; ii Sliilrton i'orm .timid ihr snow to maintain the rooiprrmsion. wrapping thv huir with ndhi-Siw strip ii*V thv intvrsaiw o? the 'forni :ind rrmovng thv forni T. A method o'i hurling' Gmnprising romprwsing the motorini hotwrcn monihrrs oi npprrrinhhf width spiirvd substantially to ravin-ir buiging of ho nrtf'rizii hrtwruii ihrni. ronnwting said nitizurs www [im kdo o? thn- Milo to hold mi minlgiesiml, wrapping bindings minuit thv indu lwtwrvn meid ifivmhm's; uni ihiimittrr rrnioi'ing thi.l nirmhors.

H. miihod oi' laziliiiif rompi" "ng (mnpresiiigf th@ mntxrizsi rewern rigid mmm hrm oil :ipprm-inhlr width spared Hidrataniinliy to @X1-hide bulging o'iE thil illzitvrizli in lwrri: ihvm, inail-filing smid iuvmhrrs :arrow` the` sidra of the imlv to hold ihr romprussion. wrapping hindinzgfgv :ihoiit thv imlr hrixwwsi mici inumlwri: und tlirrezil'ter removing Niv members.

i). A mvthod of hiding com] rising' coinpressing the lniitrrinl hrtwcn @lomo-nt hzi'f ing removable inset mwnhrrf: providing` Siihslnntizxily rontinnonx surfm'os ivhrreijr to rilrt uniform rompi loir connecting Suid mmnhvrg io maintain thr ilziturinl under rolnprofmior. rovi-ring [he apuros hrtwovn thmn with :1 wr: ppingr :ind rmnoving Suid melnhrrS.

il). f\ method nl hiding' roniprining voor prossing nintrriul hotwvn rcjriilzuiy Spzircd, opposrd piiir l of members of iipprcciahlo width. connor-ting the elvirlents of the pairs to maintain Suid (wimprossion, vorming' the Spares hetwevn them with flexihlr. non-metzillir wrapping material und removing Suid mrmhers. ihr siirhire engaged hy said incur hers heini; from two to five tenths of the length :it the hnlr` wherrhy :i uonlpletud lmlr is providvd siihstiultizdly smooth from und to and.

ll. method oi' hiding romprising romroniprisingil rouipresrsing: imiterial between regularly spaced, opposed pairs ol mrmiiers of apprccuble width, connecting the elements of the puirS to z'siziintnin .Huid uomprossion, covering the spares between thon; with icxihlc, non-niotnliir ripping mutui-inl :ind removing said inmnhers, the` sulla@ eiigaiggeii iii' said ineinhff heilig in the nuigfhhorhood of onothird thv iength of the hule.

12. Hiding incrhunisin comprising opgsoewd trmworr-" rx-envi plus rlrnivnm :ind rrnomhe isms ill said groovrs rigidiy enpportcd Suhr-,i tizgili liliSh with tlm fau-rs of thiJ rivmrnts.

13. Billing niet-humain romprising opposzeil pri-#iehmrnti; having rrnmmhio transferir han; ihisirw thervin sind [mmm for Connecting rorrrspondiiigr hars oA tim two Moments.

ii. Hiding mechanism posed press Clements mrryingr ren'iovzihlo irillfwriar hairs Jud moeurs 'for c'onlnfifting th@ hams oi' thi two Qlozneiar; :it Emile rods to proridr :a Hlwhton thine-iliiiiffiwioiml huir iiif'losingf form if), Yihiliiig lim-hunisin ,omprising :i g'roovwi hed inning removible t'nnsvrsc imi-H rigidly supported in grooves suhitnnhilly iiiieah with tho liner hrrvol. zzn opposed gloorrii iiiingrr ilslo having mino-nihil triinsvrrsr lmrs rigidliy Hipported in thv rompi-Sing' oir thorium@ :md moons trnigiorzerily io rttiiin ihr hitter hurt: in position.

iii. Billing nirrimnism con'zprisisig :l f; i hid haring' remowhlr trnnswrsit in the groottes thereof, :in opposed grooved plunger haring corresponding tv'zinfsrc'szu hun; und Connecting members hinggi-d to 'Liw im: s nii im@ sri :and inning provision for roieaiizlhln engagenwnt with lhosi o' the` eithir.

li'. imiing' mcflmniimi roinprisingg :i groaned lmd limiti; rvieiorzehlr trunsrernr hars in the` grooves; thrrroi, :in opposrd groom-.d plimgreir haring rorrmpoiiding tuur-wurm Imm :ind roiiiwrting nwoihers hinged to thv huw oi' the, plunger mail all ranged to 1fold had; within ihr oaitlino ol' the mme. saliti memhorfs haring' ro.'i;-;ion tor rol asa hie engzrgmunt with those ol tho hud.

1R. Billing nrhsiniam rompi-Ming; Supumhle iii-rime to "wid the romprossed heile und oiipv sitingv rotatable rhiirks adapt-:fd to Quiroga two oi'V Huid frames; mld support the halle thereby.

V[n testimony whervrrn", hun signed my 1mm@ to this Sporiiiration.

EDW'RD Il. AN( HER. 

